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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
5
Report from a sanitarium in New York states that actor Maurice Barrymore is near death after a long illness. Friends were shocked by news of his decline and his years at the sanitarium as doctors reportedly feared he would not recover.
A chaotic fragmentary report describes large crowds at Pittsburgh events with President Roosevelt present, celebrating Independence Day. Lightning strikes cause damage and injuries across states including Indiana Kentucky and Iowa.(Corrected: This entry preserves key names, places, and events from the garbled source while avoiding graphic detail. )
The 27 year old daughter of Alle ram Fritz a lawyer was attacked by five strangers west of town and dragged into thick ale a month ago. Her father and sister sought to subdue the widow with clothing ablaze though rough weather hampered efforts. Des Moines reports rising flood damage to Iowa rivers and homeless numbers as parts of the state face record high water.
Satanil Educational Association hosts a national gathering as teachers and educators arrive from across the country for the National Educational Association session in Minneapolis. Delegations from many teams arrive, and most visitors focus on settling in for the week ahead.
Columbus mourns Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maraball J. Williams aged 66 who died after a lengthy career totaling about sixteen years on the court and who had recently declined renomination due to failing health. The report notes his birthplace Lis Leme and long service on the bench.
Mrs. Bowser challenges Mr. Bowser’s poultry scheme by listing start up costs, feeding and labor needs, equipment and storage requirements, water and land needs, and risks. Bowser resists admitting profits while acknowledging the plan is unlikely to succeed without substantial investment.
A narrator compiles farm figures showing stock counts, incursion estimates, and poultry yields, including 3600 hens 300 ducks and 500 geese with expected yearend increases to 3000 1000 and 750. Incubators promise 6000 fowls yearly with spring sale aims and feather profits.
A dialogue from a Chicago Record-Herald piece features a hesitant petitioner asking if a superstition governs his plea. The woman counters with skepticism about omens while the man trembles, proposing marriage and seeking acceptance amid caveated belief in fate.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record quotes a heated exchange with a woman accusing a man of improper conduct. The man responds piously, asking if the Bible instructs to cultivate the worst places, highlighting a clash of propriety and religious phrasing.
A brief fragment notes the chief of the weather bureau leaving a clairvoyant's office. The item hints at attempts to alter fate or luck, reflecting a small, curious moment in a periodical record.
The text notes Japan's mountains are volcanic in origin with Mount Fuji as a dominant inactive volcano last erupting in 1707. Ash blanketed Tokyo sixty miles away and the Tokaido area twelve to fifteen miles away. Fuji is visible from thirteen provinces, with many Tokyo avenues named for viewing it. Winter crowns the summit in snow from November to July. summer allows access when slopes thaw.
A reader explains that the Japanese emperor is seldom called mikado by his people. Most misname him as the Ulle or Lno bettoe meaning imperial majesty. The Mikado term is older and was used historically as the form of address, now fallen into abeyance for several generations.
The production of grindstones in the United States is mainly from Shia and Michigan. Major districts include Lorain Cuyahoga and Summit counties with Cleveland as a hub and several plants within 25 miles. Southern Ohio quarries lie along the Ohio River west of Marietta and inland west of the city. Michigan quarries line Lake Huron near Grindstone City. Edgemont Stone operates quarries in South Dakota.
The article recounts Collis P. Wintington’s second marriage with Lenny Ward Beecher officiating. The first wife had died less than a year earlier, secrecy surrounded the ceremony, and fees were paid to the preacher. A later public ceremony prompted another fee, causing public controversy and sharp remarks from the preacher.
In Ripon England crowds gather before the mayor’s house to witness a 1000 year old custom. A highteenth century wakeman in official costume plays the horn of Ripon decorated with trading company badges, then marches through the streets giving a final salute to the workers.
The tallest men of west Europe are found in Catalonia and Normandy and Yorkshire and the Ardennes. In the United States the thirty eighth parallel through Indiana and northern Kentucky marks the latitude of big men as surely as the forty second marks major cities.
A historical note recounts cabbage as endowed with remarkable medicinal powers in olden days. It was famed as a radical cure for drunkenness with Cato attributing Rome’s health to cabbage and claiming Romans went 600 years without physicians through its use.
In The Lyncet, a tverge English cook refuses to weigh ingredients and prefers oven roasting to hot roasting. She avoids basting and does not use a screen, claiming laziness and offering the unlikely favor of placing meat before the ore.
The stork remarks that great matters are not the sole measure of fame and reputation. He emphasizes that true distinction rests on strict attention to very small things, as cited by the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Dialog sketches Mrs. Bar explaining her three children share a doctor to cut costs. Mrs. Foster confirms the arrangement as a means to economize, noting their poverty and inability to afford individual visits. The exchange highlights strain on access to medical care.
In the Hague peace talks Lord Pauncefote drew attention with a fountain pen made from a damdum shell. A foreign delegate objected, saying such a murderous instrument should not be used in the congress. The exchange echoed the idea that writing instruments reflect personal identity.
A plain looking nurse shows the newborn sister to Bertle Hertle who fears loss of his status as only child. The infant attracts comments and a playful exchange with the nurse ends with Bertle declaring the nurse must have been a very pretty baby.
An old Cornhill Magazine anecdote relates Browning’s humorous receipt of flowers from a couple who mischievously claimed they were called bloody noses. The tale ends with a memorized couplet about love and roses, as reported by the London Spectator.
A damaged column-style note explains ingrown toenail pain and proposes a home remedy using a nitric acid solution with zinc chloride, prepared by a druggist, and applied daily to the affected area. It warns relief is not immediate but should last through the day.
A surreal fragment describes an orange consumed at breakfast in Spain. A senorita uses a silver knife and fork to peel and detach each morsel, squeezing juice as she continues to eat the fruit, core and juice intact.
In Japanese waters the octopus population is plentiful and fishermen face threats from aggressive giants. When a monster attacks, the only defense is to lop off its tentacles or risk being dragged under. The improbable creature is noted as a valued source of food.
Knox recounts finishing Scribbler's new novel in his chair and staying up until nearly 4 a.m. Cox calls the den tiresome, echoing Knox's late night fatigue after a long reading stretch.
The pair, described as a romantic star and emotional actress, have discussed separation but fear that divorce could provoke the other party into a stronger public stance. The situation centers on potential reputational risk and contrasting media portrayals within the Stir publication context.
A brief dialogue between Marma and Bessie about chores and thinking. Bessie defers dishwashing to focus on thinking while Marma urges action, highlighting household role dynamics and practical tasks versus contemplation. The exchange resembles a domestic caption or comic strip line, preserving old time voice.
A reader quips about admiring a girl's hat then discovering she disliked it after bringing it home and tearing it apart to retrim. The Philadelphia Bulletin and Atchison Globe quote brief urban wisdom on fashion choices and etiquette.
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